sentarse Present Conjugation
sentarse — to sit down
Sentarse is a stem-changing (e > ie) reflexive verb: me siento, te sientas, se sienta, nos sentamos, os sentáis, se sientan.
sentarse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for current actions or habits, such as where you usually sit in class or the act of sitting down right now.
Notes on sentarse in the Present
This verb has a stem change where 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros. Don't forget the reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, etc.).
Example Sentences
Siempre me siento cerca de la ventana.
I always sit near the window.
yo
¿Por qué no te sientas un momento?
Why don't you sit down for a moment?
tú
Ellos se sientan al fondo del autobús.
They sit at the back of the bus.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Yo sento aquí.
Correct: Me siento aquí.
Why: Missing both the reflexive pronoun 'me' and the stem change 'ie'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: me senté
The preterite of sentarse is regular as an -ar verb: me senté, te sentaste, se sentó, nos sentamos, os sentasteis, se sentaron.
Imperfect
yo: me sentaba
The imperfect of sentarse is regular: me sentaba, te sentabas, se sentaba, nos sentábamos, os sentabais, se sentaban.
Future
yo: me sentaré
The future of sentarse is regular: me sentaré, te sentarás, se sentará, nos sentaremos, os sentaréis, se sentarán.
Conditional
yo: me sentaría
The conditional of sentarse is regular: me sentaría, te sentarías, se sentaría, nos sentaríamos, os sentaríais, se sentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me siente
The present subjunctive of sentarse follows the stem change (e > ie): me siente, te sientes, se siente, nos sentemos, os sentéis, se sienten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me sentara
The imperfect subjunctive of sentarse is: me sentara, te sentaras, se sentara, nos sentáramos, os sentarais, se sentaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: siéntate
Affirmative commands for sentarse: siéntate (tú), siéntese (usted), sentémonos (nosotros), sentaos (vosotros), siéntense (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te sientes
Negative commands for sentarse: no te sientes, no se siente, no nos sentemos, no os sentéis, no se sienten.